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Not had a whiff of instant since back in Argentina and even had a filter coffee machine in the apartment, a real treat to wake up to.

Happily it didn’t have the hideous over-powering aroma of air freshener – everyone here (and in Chile) liberally sprays the stuff around, all over anyone who happens to be there or has those machines squirting it out at regular intervals, even ...

... They were massive and very smelly. They didn't seem to be too bothered by the yapping dogs being right in their face!!

One thing we were not aware of before arriving in Argentina was the Blue Rate. The government is artificially keeping the exchange rate low if you use atms or cards. This means you can change dollars on the street and get 14 pesos instead of 8, meaning everything is almost half price. We did not have ...

... too tight and I messed it up a bit, so I took it apart to redo it. Whenever, I ****** in public people look at me funny. I decided to check the store for one last time; thank f is was open. I picked up new wool, however this wool is skinnier than the normal ones I use, so I will see how it goes! My biggest fear happened today! I tried to speak Spanish and completely failed. I walked into a shop, the man asked me what I wanted I said 'plata'. I said it like 4 times everyone in the ...

... pack up and leave town today. I figure the destination could be decided at a more reasonable time. I woke up for real just before 8 and the sun was shining. My laziness plus my lack of planning kicked in and I changed my mind to spend one more night in Mar Del Plata. I brought my iPad and lonely plant down stairs to breakfast with me. I looked more into Puerto Madryn and chatted to a friend on facebook about it. Even though, it's ...

... was right the pier was nothing special (minus seeing all the sea lions), but you do feel like you're in the middle of the ocean. I headed back to towards the hostel to get something to eat. I didn't find any restaurants I felt like eating at, so I asked where the closed grocery store was. I got random food to support life and walked toward the shopping area. The shops are great lots of **** would buy if I had some sort of income. I found a store that sells wool but of course ...